Upholstery device



Nov. 4, 1930. F. GLAZER UPHOLSTERY DEVICE Filed Apfil 30, 1929 50 several views of-which;

'rarss rA'rENn ZQFFIGE 7 FRED GLAZEB, 01F DORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS UPHOLSTERY DEVICE Application filed April 80,

This invention relates to improvements in upholstery devices and more particularly to an improved web retaining member.

It is the practice in the fabrication of up- 5 holstered furniture to provide a compressible or resilient seat. This is done by placing a plurality of coil springs beneath the seat and supporting such springs by interwoven strips or tapes of webbing. The Webbing is generally tacked to the Wooden frame members.

An outstanding disadvantage ofthe structure is that after a short period of use the webbing tends to give or tear in the areas adjecent the shank of the tacks and the tacks are sometimes dislodged.

. A major purpose of the present invention is to provide a retaining means for the webbing which, in sharp contradistinction to the customary method, presents a wide area of contact between the holding means and the webbing and which. additionally secures the webbing bya frictional locking.

Another object is to provide a retaining member which may be made up as a single piece.

Yet another object is to provide a'retainingmember so designed as to permit of formation by stamping from suitable gauge stock- A further object is to provide a retaining member which is adapted to be secured to its associated frame member in a plurality of angularly disposed planes.

With these and other equally important 5 objects in view, the invention comprehends the provision of a retaining member which is of special construction and design and by rea-- son of which the-webbing is retained in po- 40 sition by a compressive as Well as a positlve look, so as to obtain optimum retention chan' acteristics with the minimum of material.

' In order to more clearly explain the-underlying principles ofthe invention, a preferred 5 modification of it is shown in the accompanying drawing and described in this specification. i

In the drawing the same reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the 1929. eria1 No. 359,274.

bodying the present invention is particular- 1y, although not exclusively, adapted for use in upholstered chairs, divans and the like.

Such articles are shown, conventionally, as comprising vertical frames 1, to which are suitably secured the lateral frame members 2. Extending across between the respectively parallel lateral frames are the strips of webbin 3 and 4. As is known, these are prefera ly disposed in interwoven relationship. Such strips, when firmly affixed to the framing, serve to support the coil springs and resiliently transmit the imparted thrust through the webbing to the frame.

The webbing, or any other equivalent supporting means, is adapted to be fixedly secured to the framing by a novel retainer. As shown, more particularly in Fig. 3, this com-' prises an integralorone piece member having substantially four relatively displaced planes of action. The member comprises a flat plane surface 6, provided asshown with .Figs. 1 and 3, the section 9 extends longitudinally beyond the edges of the surfaces 6 to form the projections 10. These projecting sections are ach formed with the integral vertical exte sions 11 which may be provided with one or more apertures 12.

The rear face of the section 6 is formed vwith the upwardly extending serrations 13 which preferably are substantially perpendicular to the plane of the adjacent section 6.

The retainer member, as will heap reciated, may be stampegl out from a single lank .of flat stock. To do this the blank may be out along edges of the section 6 down to the edge of section 9. During this operation the terminal edge of the section 6 may be cut out to form the serrations 13. After the cutting operation the extensions 11 and serrations 13 may be upset into the position shown in Fig. 3. Simultaneously the sections 6 and 9 may be relatively displaced to present the offset relationship described. It will be understood that by employinga suitably designed die all of these separate deformations may be carried out in a single stamping operation. r

When the device is to be used, the webbing is cut to length in the usual manner and folded over at the terminal edges as shown in the drawing. The retainer member is then inserted in place as shown particularly in Figures 1 and 2 so that the vertical ex tensions 11 lie flush with the adjacent face of the lateral support. In this position section 9 extends beyond the plane of the lateral frame member'and the section 6 lies subjacent the bottom area of the frame. The retainer may then be secured to the framing by' driving home the tacks 15. When these tacks are driven home the serrations 13 will be forced through the webbing and into the frame member. It will thus be seen that the webbing is secured positively by the tacks and by the serrations. The webbing, furthermore, is secured frictionally or 00111-1 pressibly by the force exerted by the whole area of the plate section 6. After the bottom portions of the retainer have been secured in the manner described, the extensions 11 may be positively attached to the framing by driving home tacks 14. When these latter securing members are driven home the retainer then will be maintained in its initial position and the terminal end of the web bing will be kept under compression between the section 6 and the bottom of the framing.

It will be observed also that any tendency of the retainer to tilt will be resisted not only by the wide area of abutment betweenthe extensions 11 and the adjacent face of the frame member, but also to a great extent by the resistance to such movement presented by the serrations 13.

As will be observed from an inspection of Fig. 2, the retainer member, as intimated hereinbefore, presents four planes of action. The first of these is provided by the serrations 13 which positively lock the Webbing to the framing after the manner of a row of aligned tacks. Furthermore, as pointed out above, these serrations in addition to positively lockingthe Webbing in place, tend to restrain any tiltin movement of the retainer member due to t e vertical component of thrust exerted by the portion of the webbing which passes over the surface 19.

A second plane of action is afforded by the surface 6. This, as noted above, forms a relatively wide bearingsurface which maintains the terminal portion of the webbing under compression against the frame memher. This section also carries positive securing members such as tacks.

A third plane of action is presented by the offset portion 8. As will be noted in Fig. 2, this portion serves to offset the tape or webbing from that portion of it which is contiguous the portion 6. This then tends to provide a loop in the webbing which is forced and retained against the angular edge of the frame member, thereby serving to hold the web more firmly in place.

.A fourth plane of action is provided by the extensions 11. These lie flatly against the vertical'face of the frame member and, by reason of the securing members 14, assists in holding the retainer member in its compressive position. Likewise securing members 14, in cooperation with extensions 11, tend to prevent tilting movement of the retainer.

' As will be observed from inspecting the drawings, the distance between the extensions 11 is wide enough to freely accommodate the usual width of tape. However, it will be understood that if desired the retainer member may be made up of relatively larger =length so as to comprehend two or more separate straps. After the device is installed in the manner described, the bottom of the article may be covered with any suitable material in the usual manner.

While there is shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that this is given merely as an example of the underlying principles, for since it may be embodied in other specific mechanical structures I do not wish to be limited to that shown except as such limitations are clearly shown by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A retainer member of the class described comprising a flat bearing surface having vertical pointed projections at one edge and an offset parallel fiat section at the opposite edge.

2. A retainer member of the class described comprising a flat bearing surface having vertical pointed projections at one edge, an offset parallel section at the oppo-' site edge and integral angularly disposed extensions on the said ofiset section.

3. A retainer member of -the class described comprising a' flat bearing surface formed with a plurality of apertures, a series of vertical pointed projections at one edge of the surface and an ofiset substantially fiat section at the opposite edge.

4. A pressed metal retainer member of the class described comprising a flat bearing surface having angularly extending pointed projections at one edge, an offset substantially parallel section at the opposite edge, said parallel section extending laterally beyond the first said bearing secti0n and verv tically disposed arms on that portion of the parallel section which extends beyond the rst bearing section.

5. A device for securing a webbing to a frame comprising a retainer-member having a flat surface adapted to abut a portion of g the webbing and to maintain such portion against one of the surfaces of the frame member and under compression to frictionally lock the webbing to the frame, serrations on one edge of said surface and vertical extending arms adjacent the opposite edge of said surface adapted to abut the inner portion of said frame.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRED GLAZER. 

